The Gulf's bounty is dream for a chef

12:17 PM,
May 29, 2013

Robert St. John

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I took my son fishing yesterday. While watching him cast his line into the lake I thought of the role that fresh fish has played in my five decades.

I am not a die-hard fisherman by any means, but fresh fish have been a huge part of my youth and professional career.

As a kid my grandfather took me freshwater fishing in the lakes and ponds around my hometown. When I was 10 years old, my mother purchased a small lot a few blocks from the water on a small bayou that led to the Pascagoula River and eventually to the Gulf of Mexico. We built a modest fish camp there and my world changed instantly. ...